A: According to the Ministry of the Interior’s latest statistics, the top 10 surnames in Taiwan are Chen, Lin, Huang, Chang, Lee, Wang, Wu, Liu, Tsai and Yang. Together, people with these surnames account for over half of the nation’s total population.
B: What are the most popular Chinese names for men?
A: The most common male name is Chia-hao, followed by Chih-ming and Chien-hung.
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B: What about the names for women?
A: The most common female name is Shu-fen, followed by Shu-hui and Mei-ling.
A: 據內政部統計,台灣十大姓氏分別是︰陳、林、黃、張、李、王、吳、劉、蔡、楊,加起來超過全國總人口的一半!
B: 最受歡迎的男性名字有哪些呢?
A: 常見的名字有︰家豪、志明、建宏。
B: 那女性名字呢?
A: 常見的名字有︰淑芬、淑惠、美玲。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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